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UNITAR Board meets as budget reaches historical landmark
Paris, 30 January 2009 - UNITAR held the 47th session of its Board of Trustees in Paris on 29 - 30 January. The session, hosted by the French government, took place in the prestigious Musée du Quai Branly. Board Members praised the excellent progress achieved by the Executive Director, Mr. Carlos Lopes, and his staff as the approved mid-term budget showed a 50.5% growth compared to the previous 2006 - 2007 biennium. The Institute's training activities in the area of Environment and the efforts to consolidate a…
UNITAR and Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area) held an inaugural meeting to begin working together to advance sustainable innovation.The two entities will create a global platform for knowledge exchange and promote innovative solutions using AI technology.Shenzhen hosts innovative examples of AI use for rural empowerment and revitalization.Such good practices will be incorporated into new video-based training modules, which will be disseminated through UNITAR's training platforms and networks., 24 June 2025, Shenzhen, China – UNITAR Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen ...
Sonath Abdul Sattarさんは、2004年にインド洋大津波がモルディブ共和国を襲ったときのことを思い起こします。
私たちは津波というものをまったく知らず、ただの大きな波だと思っていました。そして、ことの成り行きをただ見守っていたのです。海水が外海に引いていくと、環礁が見えるようになりました。まもなく、大津波が押し寄せ、死んだ魚やすべてのものが運ばれてきました。まったく津波に警戒していなかったのです。
インド洋大津波の発生は、Sonathさんの人生の中できわめて重要な瞬間でした。その後、Sonathさんは母国の救援のためにボランティア活動を始めました。そして、防災管理分野でのキャリアをスタートさせました。このキャリアパスが最終的に、Sonathさんを国連ユニタールの津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修への参加と来日に導きました。, モルディブ共和国は、世界で最も低地にある小島嶼開発途上国であり、地表からの平均の高さは海抜わずか1.5メートルです。気候変動と海面上昇により、島全体は以前より大きな海面のうねり、強風、豪雨にさらされています。災害への備えは、国の存続や人々の生存のために不可欠です。
Sonathさんは、2017年の国連ユニタール「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」に参加しました。現在は日本で学んだこ...
On 2 June 2024, UNITAR and FAO concluded the second edition of the “Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition” training course for Latin American countries.Sixty-three government officials completed the course, where they learned about the role of agricultural trade and how it can contribute to eradicating hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in the region.The learners joined webinars, quizzes and discussion forums to broaden their understanding of trade policies and the challenges countries face in international trade negotiations.The training course ran from 6 May to 2 June...
South Africa’s Diplomatic Academy and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) recently held a six‐day regional training course on Conference Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiation for diplomats from Southern African Development Community countries (SADC). The course, attended by 29 representatives, took place in Pretoria, South Africa, from 15‐20 June 2009 and was run by a team of international and regional experts specializing in multilateral conference diplomacy training.
The course increased the knowledge, awareness and skills base of government…
UNITAR Hosts Road Safety Conference in Support of Safer Roads for Gurugram
27 - 29 August 2018, Gurugram, India - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the apex body for Road Safety in the State of Haryana – Transport Department and the Safer Roads for Gurugram Initiative hosted the “Road Safety High Level Conference” in Gurugram, India. The Conference was officially inaugurated by Mr. Dhanpat Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of the State of Haryana Transport Department and Mr.…
22 May 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - Offered in Geneva by Duke University’s Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy and hosted at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Programme on Global Policy and Governance is designed to expose future international policy leaders to the field of global governance and policy from an academic and experiential perspective. In addition to the ten week Geneva Policy Internships, a major element of the Programme is the course International Humanitarian Assistance: Policy, Law and Practice, which…
One UN Collaboration on Access to and Awareness-Raising of Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Goals
UNOOSA and UNITAR Joint Press Release
4 September 2017, Vienna, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have agreed to collaborate to further their common goals, particularly the use of space-based technology for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
To achieve their shared…
The Public Finance and Trade Programme is pleased to announce its calendar of e-learning courses for Fall/Winter of 2010.
All courses are internet-based, moderated by senior international experts, asynchronous and place emphasis on online discussions and self-paced learning.
New online courses in the area of financial governance include: Fundamentals of Microfinance (20 September to 22 October), Oversight of Public Finances (27 September to 29 October), Introduction to Public Procurement (25 October to 26 November), and Financial Globalization (1 November to 3 December).…
11 March, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - The early months of 2021 have witnessed significant developments in nuclear disarmament efforts, including the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and an extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) through 2026. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic is impeding face-to face meetings between delegates, thus stagnating dialogues on nuclear disarmament. Training in negotiation techniques specific for nuclear disarmament remains an urgent need, however, if we are to main...